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discord cant hear me, mic not working

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my usb mic worked yesterday and today nobody on discord can hear me. the mic shows up in windows but no green bar moving. help pls

Brand
Blue
Model
Yeti
Connection
USB
System
Windows 10/11
Browser
Chrome 130
Sample Rate
48 kHz
Output Channels
2 channels
Microphone ProblemsUSB Microphone
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Short Answer

If Windows lists the mic but the level bar stays flat, the app or Windows privacy setting is blocking it. Check mic access, then the input device in Discord.

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Elise Dubois
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Studio Hardware QA · 2+ years experience · Answered Oct 11, 2026

A mic that appears in Windows but never moves the level bar is almost always blocked from above: either the Windows microphone privacy switch or the wrong input device selected inside the app.

Test the mic in the browser first. If the Mic Test shows a moving level, the hardware is fine and the problem is only inside Discord.

Step By Step Fix
  1. Open Settings, Privacy And Security, Microphone and turn on Let apps access your microphone
  2. Run the Mic Test in your browser and allow microphone access when asked
  3. In Discord open User Settings, Voice And Video and set Input Device to your USB mic instead of Default
  4. Drag the Input Volume slider up and use Let Me Check to watch the bar
  5. Unplug and replug the mic into a different USB port, ideally directly on the PC
Sources
  1. Discord Support
  2. Microsoft Support

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Community Replies 4

  • Tanner LewisCommunity Member

    check privacy settings in windows, mic access for apps is off by default sometimes

  • Madison ReedCommunity Member

    and in discord voice settings make sure the input device isnt on default if you have more than one mic

  • Ashley RamirezCommunity Member

    privacy setting was off, they hear me now. thanks guys

  • Sophie ClarkeCommunity Member

    Mine turned out to be the wrong input in Discord. I ran the Mic Test on this site first, saw the level move, then picked the same mic in Discord.

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